Cigarette holder



Aug. 17, 1937. w, REEKERS 2,090,153

CI GARETTE HOLDER Original Filed Nov. 18, 1930 Patented Aug. 17, 1937 UNE'TFED fi'iA'FES PATENT GFFIQE Refiled for abandoned application Serial No.

496,513, November 18, 1930.

This application October 10, 1936, Serial No. 105,127

3 Claims.

This invention relates to smokers appliances and more particularly to a holder in which cigarettes are to be placed while being smoked. This application is refiled for abandoned application Ser. No. 496,513 filed Nov. 18, 1930.

One object of the invention is to so construct the holder that a cigarette may be passed entirely through the same, thereby permitting one end of the cigarette to be inserted into a persons mouth when smoking but at the same time causing the portion of the cigarette grasped between the fingers to be enclosed within the holder and prevent the fingers from becoming stained.

Another object of the invention is to provide the holder with a latch of an improved construction adapted to engage a cigarette fitted into the holder and retain the holder in its proper position about the cigarette.

Another object of the invention is to provide the holder with supporting legs extending downwardly therefrom so that, when the cigarette is placed upon a table or other similar object, it will be held in an elevated position and burning of the table will not occur and the cigarette and holder will be prevented from rolling off the table and dropping upon a floor with resulting danger of the floor or a rug being burned.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction and not liable to get out of order.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved holder in use.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the holder with a cigarette shown in elevation, and I Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through the holder and cigarette on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

The improved cigarette holder has a tubular body which may be formed of wood of a suitable composition. The tubular body is reversible and of an even diameter throughout its length and is open at both ends so that when a cigarette 2 is fitted into the holder it may pass entirely through the same and project from the front and rear ends thereof. Therefore, the cigarette may have its rear end inserted in the mouth and be smoked in the usual manner. Since the holder extends entirely about the cigarette and covers the portion usually grasped between the fingers when smoking, a cigarette may be grasp-ed in the usual manner and there will be no danger of staining 55 or burning the fingers. Legs 3, which have their upper ends fitted into sockets 4 formed in the body, extend downwardly therefrom at an incline, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, whereby the body may be supported in an elevated position when set upon a table. Since the cigarette and its holder will be supported in an elevated position, there will be no danger of a polished table top being burned and it should also be noted that the legs not only support the holder in an elevated position but prevent it from rolling. Therefore, the cigarette cannot accidentally roll off a table and drop upon a floor and cause a fioor or rug to be burned.

When a cigarette is inserted into the holder, the holder should be retained in its proper position about the cigarette and the cigarette prevented from slipping through the holder. In order to do so, there has been provided a latch 5 consisting of a strip which extends longitudinally of the body. An arm or fulcrum 6 projects downwardly intermediate the ends of the latch and this fulcrum fits into a recess or seat l form-ed intermediate the ends of the body. A pin 8 passes transversely through the body with its intermediate portion engaged through an opening formed in the fulcrum, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, thereby pivotally mounting the latch so that by pressing upon the rear end of the latch, the bill 9 at its forward end may be moved outwardly through the opening it formed near the forward end of the body and a cigarette passed through the body without danger of tearing the paper. A cup ii is seat-ed in a socket 62 formed near the rear end of the body and in this cup is disposed a spring 13 which bears against the rear end of the latch and causes the latch to be normally held in such position that the bill will project into the body and engage a cigarette thrust through the body to securely retain the holder in its proper position about the cigarette and prevent danger of the cigarette slipping longitudinally through the body. Therefore, the holder may be grasped between a persons fingers in the usual manner and there will be no danger of the cigarette sliding forwardly and dropping out of the holder. I have, therefore. provided a cigarette holder which is simple in construction and by means of which a cigarette may be smoked in the usual manner and also prevented from. burning the top of a desk or accidentally rolling from a desk and dropping upon a floor.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A cigarette holder comprising a reversible tubular body open at its opposite ends and of r uniform internal diameter throughout its entire length, said tubular body being formed with a side opening, and a latch carried by said body and having a bill received in the side opening and adapted to bear against a cigaretteinserted in the holder from either end thereof and releasably secure the cigarette in said holder.

2. A cigarette holder comprising a reversible tubular body open at its opposite ends and of uniform internal diameter throughout its entire length, said tubular body being form-ed with a side opening, a latch pivoted to said body and having a bill at one end slidably engaged through a the side opening of the body, and a spring yieldably holding the latch in position for its bill to latch having a bill at one end'slidably engaged through the side opening, and a spring between the spring seat and other end of the latch yieldably holding the latch in position for its bill to bear against a cigarette and releasably secure the cigarette in the holder.

WILLIAM REEKERS. 

